WAS THE U.S. FOUNDED AS
A CHRISTIAN NATION?
A CONVERSATION WITH HISTORIAN JOHN FEA
Politicians often say they want to “reclaim” or “restore” America’s Christian origins. But was the
U.S. really founded as a Christian nation? If it
was, can the U.S. be understood as a Christian nation today given its diversity? Historian
John Fea will help us take a careful look at the
history of Christian-nation debates and help
us to see past the emotional rhetoric of today
to the recorded facts of our past.
The third forum in Arch
Street's American Myths
Symposia, which facilitate
thoughtful reflection on the
content and meaning of the
stories that shape national
identity and help Americans express their values,
fears, and aspirations.
John Fea (Ph.D, Stony Brook University, 1999)
is Professor of American History and Chair of
the History Department at Messiah College in
Grantham, Pennsylvania. John is the author of
numerous books including The Bible Cause:
A History of the American Bible Society and
Was America Founded as a Christian Nation:
A Historical Introduction.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016
7:00 — 8:30 PM
ARCH STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
55 NORTH BROAD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA